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MICoR refers to the Manual of Importing Country Requirements. It is maintained by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, Australia and lists the requirements of various countries which import agricultural products from Australia. As you need to go through accurate Australian export documentation process as an exporter, find out how this manual is a great source of information for you. Prescribed and Non-Prescribed Products There are prescribed plant and animal products whose export documentation requirements are different from those of the non-prescribed products. The manual provides details about each of these categories to help you prepare the right sets of documents. The prescribed products category includes meat (fresh as well as processed meat and animal by-products like skin, hide etc.), dairy (milk, milk powder products, processed products etc.), plants (seeds, grains, timber, fruits, vegetables etc.), fish, eggs and live animals. The non-prescribed products categ...

If you plan to export livestock from Australia to other countries, a lot of formalities need to be completed. The Export Control Act of 1982 authorizes the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources to control the export goods in this category. Here you will find the information on how to get prepared for the export of live animals, including guidance about the required certification. Live Animals Are Prescribed Export Goods Similar to dairy products, plants and plant based products, meat and meat products and several other categories, live animals are also categorized as the prescribed export goods. According to the Department’s norms, prescribed goods must be fir for human consumption or use and carry accurate labels and descriptions. The purpose is to ensure that the goods being exported are export compliant and fir for export to the international markets. Understand Importing Country Requirements Most of the importing countries have requirements regarding import of prescri...

You are reading this post because you still not use an EXDOC software to handle all export documentation-related needs. It also means that you still apply using paper forms, visiting various documents approving bodies personally, receiving documents through post or courier and constantly struggling with the expensive errors. Find out how the parties closely associated with your export activities are making the best out of international trade software systems and get inspired for the same. Certificate and Document Approving Bodies The EXDOC system is in use in Australia for years now. Be it the Australian Customs or the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, every authorized department gives exporters an option to apply and get these documents electronically. The various chambers of commerce too approve online generation and stamping of the certificate of origin. By choosing this option, you can: Avoid usual errors Escape from the delays Save money significantly Track docu...

Australia exports dairy products in a number of categories to many countries across the world. Like any other product, export of these products too needs to undergo a definite procedure. In this, export documentation plays the most important role. For example, you need to obtain certificates from the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, which is authorized to issue Health/Phytosanitary Certificate for export. Here’s a useful guide to help you get started. Prescribed Vs Non-prescribed Products Prescribed dairy goods include are those proposed for consumption by humans and in which dairy is the foremost ingredient. Some examples include butter, cheese, cream, milk powder, yogurt, and of course, milk. Non-prescribed dairy products include products obtained from cow for human consumption with dairy not as the main ingredient and those intended for animal consumption. These also include products like ice-cream, colostrums, custard and so on. It is also worth mentioning that p...

The exporters must lodge export declarations to the Customs and Border Protection as an essential requirement to carry out export transactions. First, these are the statements that report to the Customs information about the goods being exported. Second, each of these declarations is processed to generate a unique export declaration number which is an important entity throughout the process. In a declaration, an exporter would share information about the consignor, consignee, loading and destinations ports or airports, goods description, quantities etc., intended date of export and so on. While these are the basic things you must be familiar with. If you are about to lodge an export declaration for the first time, here are some important things to know. Lodging an Export Declaration It can be done in two ways: Electronically : For this you need to register with the integrated cargo system (ICS) which is under the control of the Customs and Border Protection. At a counter : For ...

Free trade agreements or FTAs are the mutual agreements between Australia and its trading partners with the common aim of achieving reduced tariffs and import duties. By enclosing the Australian certificate of origin, the exporters from the country can achieve these benefits along with many others. Discussed below are some of the top ways in which obtaining AANZFTA certificate of origin for export to New Zealand and ASEAN countries and TAFTA certificate of origin for export to Thailand and many similar certificates are useful in exploiting the benefits of FTAs. Expanding the Reach Without the existence of FTAs between Australia and other countries, you might not be able to export your goods to a number of foreign markets due to high import tariffs. Obviously, it would limit the reach of your business products and deprive you from the profits that you desire. In other words, these agreements allow the creation of new and exciting trade opportunities. Increasing the Demand The red...

Request for permit (RFP is what an exporter must raise to get approved for exporting prescribed products from Australia to other countries. Apart from this basic description, you must know some important aspects of this procedure to get it completed conveniently. If you have been hassled by the traditional manual process of raising RFP and obtaining important documents like phytosanitary certificate for export, it’s the time to learn how to resolve the possible issues. At the same time, you must know some important things as the first time exporter of agriculture and animal-based products for which you must obtain the above-mentioned certificates. Let’s begin with them: Raising RFP Electronically Ditch the traditional process of filling a manual form to obtain RFP as it can be done Electronically right from the comfort of your office. All you require is an EXDOC software that would reduce the time and money involved in the manual process. An even better choice is a cloud-based sof...